At its March 21, 2023 meeting, the Alameda City Council unanimously approved a $75,000 hiring incentive for entry-level, academy graduates, and lateral police officers.
Currently, Alameda Police Department (APD) staffing is down nearly 30 percent with 24 police officer vacancies, and similar trends exist throughout the state and region. This new $75,000 incentive will remain in place until the City fills its vacancies.
APD has hired 20 new police officers since June 2021, yet the rate of resignations and retirements outpaces the rate of staffing additions. These vacant positions directly impact the City’s ability to deliver critical public safety services in a timely, efficient, and effective manner. Filling vacant positions will improve response times, community outreach, traffic safety, and crime prevention.
The $75,000 hiring incentive is groundbreaking and puts APD at the forefront of recruitment, attracting significant interest and allowing APD to select the best and further diversify the agency. Officers receive the first $25,000 after being sworn in and an additional $50,000 after completing the field training program.
Interested people can view available jobs and apply today.
Editors Notes
- October 2022 – Oakley Approves $10k Hiring Bonus
- September 2022 – Antioch Approves $30k hiring bonus
Other agency hiring bonus:
- $30k – Antioch Police – more info
- $30k – San Mateo Police – more info
- $20k – Concord Police – see more
- $20k – Vacaville Police – more info
- $15k – Alameda County Sheriff – more info
- $15k – Amtak Police – more info
- $15k – BART Police – more info
- $15k – Benicia Police – more info
- $15k – Pittsburg Police – more info
- $10k – Oakley Police – more info
- $10k – San Jose Police – More info
- $5k – San Francisco Police – more info
About the Alameda Police Department
The Police Department is currently authorized a staff of 88 officers and 35 professional full-time personnel and is responsible for protecting the City’s residents, property owners and businesses. The department fosters a problem-solving, community policing philosophy and works collaboratively with policymakers, the City Manager’s Office, and the community to address problems of crime and property damage.
Under the leadership of Chief Nishant Joshi, the Alameda Police Department is organized into the Bureau of Operations and the Bureau of Services. Operations include the Patrol Division and Investigations Division; Services include the Traffic Division, Technical, and Administrative services.
The Alameda Police Department is organized into the Bureau of Field Services and the Bureau of Services. Operations includes the Patrol Division, and Investigations Division; Services includes the Traffic Division, Technical services, and Administrative services.
5 comments
What happened to liberal defund the Police fantasy?
Reality set in!!! We’re not hearing too much from MoveOn.org et. al these days.
Hey Lamar, they’re paying over double of Antioch. Not looking good for the City of Lamar. Maybe we should get more code enforcement and go after the weeds. What a joke about the woke.
It will only get worse. Nobody wants to be cop in a progressive city and county where you get automatically fired, prosecuted and jailed when you shoot a person of minority in self defense.
Code enforcement or should it be called selective enforcement and Harassment Under The Color Of Authority?
Anyone who feels they have been treated unfairly or harassed
https://www.cc-courts.org/civil/docs/grandjury_complaint.pdf
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